Music Production & Industry Mastery โ Full Course
Music Production & Industry Mastery โ Full Course Music Production & Industry Mastery โ Full Course Module 1: Foundations of Music Production ๐ง Lessons โข DAWs: FL Studio, Ableton Live, Logic Pro, Pro Tools (choose one) โข Audio basics: frequencies, waveforms, decibels โข MIDI, VST plugins, samples vs. recording โข How to set up a home studio ๐ ๏ธ Exercises โข Install a DAW and set up your first project โข Learn hotkeys + navigation โข Import a drum loop and build a simple 4-bar beat ๐ Resources โข Free DAW trials (Ableton/FL Studio/Logic) โข YouTube: In the Mix, Reid Stefan, Busy Works Beats โข Book: Mixing Secrets for the Small Studio by Mike Senior ๐ฏ Project: Recreate a simple beat from a favorite track using only stock sounds โธป Module 2: Music Theory for Producers ๐ง Lessons โข Scales (major, minor, pentatonic) โข Chord progressions used in modern music โข Rhythms and time signatures โข Song structures (verse, chorus, drop, bridge) ๐ ๏ธ Exercises โข Build 5 chord progressions in your DAW โข Write 3 simple melodies over different progressions โข Re-arrange a popular track structure in MIDI ๐ Resources โข Hooktheory (great for chord progressions) โข โMusic Theory for Computer Musiciansโ by Michael Hewitt โข Free tool: ChordChord.com (https://chordchord.com) ๐ฏ Project: Compose a 2-minute instrumental track with clear sections โธป Module 3: Sound Design & Advanced Production ๐ง Lessons โข Synthesis (subtractive, FM, wavetable) โข Designing bass, pads, leads, and drums โข Layering & stacking sounds โข Automation & modulation tricks ๐ ๏ธ Exercises โข Design 3 unique synth patches from scratch โข Create a drum kit from samples you choose โข Automate at least 3 effects (filter sweep, reverb, pitch) ๐ Resources โข Synths: Serum, Vital (free), Massive โข ADSR Courses (sound design focused) โข YouTube: SeamlessR (for synthesis) ๐ฏ Project: Produce an original beat using only custom-designed sounds โธป Module 4: Recording & Vocal Production